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DragonmasterDan

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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #30 on: December 07, 2014, 09:27:35 AM »
Damn, I knew this day was coming. For things like MGC, we might only get one more chance to stock up, then whatever stock of CRTs we have is literally going to be it, until they die off one by one (we lose a couple every year during load up/tear down). Might have to start scraping Craigslist.

The TVs I've been bringing to VGS and Octurbofest were acquired in this manner, I have a few small ones for cons. But it may turn into higher priced thrifts and craigslist in the future.
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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #31 on: December 08, 2014, 04:44:53 AM »



I assume they mean no crt/projection TVs?
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DragonmasterDan

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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #32 on: December 08, 2014, 11:45:02 AM »


I assume they mean no crt/projection TVs?

I suspect they'd take LCDs/LED and Plasmas.
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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #33 on: December 08, 2014, 01:20:28 PM »


I assume they mean no crt/projection TVs?

I suspect they'd take LCDs/LED and Plasmas.

Man, so today i stopped at a salvation army (as i always do to check the cd section for hidden obey) sure enough a really nice toshibi 32" sd flat crt was in there with  a few rows of component hookups for $10! Had to really fight it lol and then thought of this thread as soon as i was considering to buy it! May still go back lol never know  :-"

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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #34 on: December 08, 2014, 11:38:08 PM »


Man, so today i stopped at a salvation army (as i always do to check the cd section for hidden obey) sure enough a really nice toshibi 32" sd flat crt was in there with  a few rows of component hookups for $10! Had to really fight it lol and then thought of this thread as soon as i was considering to buy it! May still go back lol never know  :-"

If it had the remote and you have the room/vehicle capable of easily transporting it and you've tested it (see if there is a power strip area, grab a used DVD player or something and try hooking it up to verify the screen is okay) then at 10.00 it's probably worth it. If it has component it's presumably an EDTV (or a CRT HDTV)
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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #35 on: December 11, 2014, 08:53:13 PM »
Man oh man. Does anyone want to buy two or three of these sweet CRT sets to store for me for if/when I come back to the states? I am massively jealous.

In Japan, it's just crazy. For one thing, 4:3 aspect ratio sets were never made larger than 29 inches except in rare circumstances, like models aimed at businesses rather than consumers. 32 and 36 inch sets sound freaking fabulous.

For another thing, though, the whole Japanese mindset about consumer electronics - that having the latest and greatest is important to support the economy, not just to be trendy - and the extra pressure people here feel to save space in their small living rooms mean that CRTs are vanishing rapidly. Three years ago, when I searched for a nice 29 inch Sony Wega, I could take my pick. There were multiple auctions of each model on Yahoo Japan. Now, though, the really good models only come along every few weeks or months. Even the not-so-good sets are in short supply. In two more years, I think it's going to be damned difficult to get any CRT with component inputs.

Stock up, you guys. This day will come to America soon enough. After looking at the current situation, I'm going to buy one or two sets in the next few months. I might even buy like three or four, then keep the best two and sell the rest.

Or maybe I should just suck it up and get an upscaler. That's probably what would make my girlfriend happier.  #-o
« Last Edit: December 11, 2014, 08:57:02 PM by SamIAm »

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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #36 on: December 12, 2014, 02:05:13 AM »
Man oh man. Does anyone want to buy two or three of these sweet CRT sets to store for me for if/when I come back to the states? I am massively jealous.

In Japan, it's just crazy. For one thing, 4:3 aspect ratio sets were never made larger than 29 inches except in rare circumstances, like models aimed at businesses rather than consumers. 32 and 36 inch sets sound freaking fabulous.

For another thing, though, the whole Japanese mindset about consumer electronics - that having the latest and greatest is important to support the economy, not just to be trendy - and the extra pressure people here feel to save space in their small living rooms mean that CRTs are vanishing rapidly. Three years ago, when I searched for a nice 29 inch Sony Wega, I could take my pick. There were multiple auctions of each model on Yahoo Japan. Now, though, the really good models only come along every few weeks or months. Even the not-so-good sets are in short supply. In two more years, I think it's going to be damned difficult to get any CRT with component inputs.

Stock up, you guys. This day will come to America soon enough. After looking at the current situation, I'm going to buy one or two sets in the next few months. I might even buy like three or four, then keep the best two and sell the rest.

Or maybe I should just suck it up and get an upscaler. That's probably what would make my girlfriend happier.  #-o

Nahh, stock up on the tubes man!  It always makes a great conversation piece for me when people come over and see the old consoles hooked up to a tube TV.  :)
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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #37 on: December 23, 2014, 01:06:02 PM »
Post a pic of the wooden one



Sorry about the length of time to make this post, but here you go, complete with price stickers.  It's a Montgomery Ward from 1989..surprisingly old styling for the date.  Wow, did Montgomery Ward retirees get screwed over (thanks Wikipedia!).

Of course I made another swap between posts:

Out: Phillips 19 inch with a bit worn electronics inside (tube was either too bright or too dark).
In: Perhaps my best set yet:  a 23 inch viewable Samsung from 2006.  It even plays a short jingle on power up and power down.   It is a bit too large for my desk, but I am getting used to it.
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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #38 on: December 24, 2014, 05:11:29 AM »
I have that tv, it was my main rig up until last year. It's got a pretty great component picture. I was using it in a second room until a couple of weeks ago when I found a PVM.

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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #39 on: December 25, 2014, 12:21:22 PM »

In: Perhaps my best set yet:  a 23 inch viewable Samsung from 2006.  It even plays a short jingle on power up and power down.   It is a bit too large for my desk, but I am getting used to it.

I also have a Samsung, though I believe it's around 19 inches rather than 23, and it plays a little chime when powered off and on as well.
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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #40 on: December 27, 2014, 06:54:51 AM »
I have the Toshiba equivalent of that Samsung.  Awesome late era CRT.  I bought mine new in 2006
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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #41 on: January 11, 2015, 06:38:27 AM »
The Goodwills I go to only have TV's larger then 32' I want to find a 13' again

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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #42 on: January 11, 2015, 07:26:02 AM »
I have a nice 21 inch crt branded as Schneider though I think the internals are Toshiba. Does rf, composite, svideo via scart and rgb via scart. 4:3
Shame you having such problems crt tvs are still relatively easy to find here. Not uncommon to find a large trinitron and such for £10-£20
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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #43 on: January 11, 2015, 09:35:16 AM »
I stopped into a goodwill this evening and was shocked by the vast selection of tube crt's on sale.
I think the most expensive one clocked in around $12.95!

I'm thinking of picking up a spare or two for my PCE setups.

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Re: Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV
« Reply #44 on: January 12, 2015, 12:15:31 PM »
Not Goodwill, but my GF sister... awesome grab today